Cannabis sativa (Hemp) is a narcotic used all over the India. In India it is illegal to sell Bhang except for government authorized stores. Consumption and cultivation of Cannabis is illegal in United States. Bhang is used in the worship of Lord Shiva. It is a tradition to consume Bhang on Holi specially on the Shivaratri. II will discuss what I knew living in Rajasthan during 1940s, and 1950s.
Bhang
This is a large green leaves and flowering parts shoots of either male or female plants. In most of the dishes only the leaves are used. It is not used for smoking. In India it is used to make beverages such as Thandai, Lassi, and Halwa also lot more. It is also used in making Vegetable Pakora in many ocassions. The problem resides in the oil used for frying becomes laced with the narcotic chemical and is very harmful.
Ganja
Ganja is commonlly top leaves and unfertilized flower of young female plant. Leaves and the unfertilezed flowers are dried and used. The ganja is used for smoking and can be brewed like a tea to make Masala Chai. Ganja has higher amount of narcotics Then Bhang. When a bhang field is cultivated for Ganja or Charas, the male plants are isolated and used to make Bhang.
Charas (Hashish)
Charas is the resin extracted from the top leaves and unfertilized flower of young female plant. The leaves and flowers are rubbed in the hands. The resin stuck to the hand is collected.
Marijuana
The Marijuana in the Untied stated can be made from leaves and flowers parts of both the male and female plants. Marijuana is commonly used for smoking and making brownies in USA.
THC facts
These are hair like growing parts on leaves and stems and flowers of this plant. This hair growth contains a sticky material which contains active narcotic chemical (THC).
1. Mmale plant generates lower amount of THC than female plant.
2. THC llevels start to drop significantly, as the flowerrs of the femmale plants are feertilized to prroduce seedds.
3. The partts of THC is wwater ssoluble, rremainder iss ffat ssoluble. fFor ooptimum THC extraction, we can use both the water and the Ghee.
For best amount of THC, cook the leaves and flowers of the unfertilized female plant in Ghee and water.
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